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1. Hohepa v Banks - Waima C30A [2019] Māori Appellate Court MB 629 (2019 APPEAL 629) [pdf, 442 KB]

   ...did not deliberately grant the 2019 Māori Appellate Court MB 632 licence to occupy over the block or act in a high-handed way. Conduct of the parties is relevant, but not determinative. General damages are available where a person’s privacy and quiet enjoyment of land has been interfered with. The lower Court failed to apply the general principle that these types of damages are recoverable. It is highly appropriate that such damages are awarded in this case. (e) The...

2. [2020] NZEmpC 51 O’Boyle v McCue [pdf, 298 KB]

   ...last time she consulted a doctor regarding anxiety was on 2 May 2018. [27] She stated that the fact Ms O’Boyle had recently spoken to a former client about her personal circumstances supported her view Ms O’Boyle was willing to breach her privacy. She said she had not seen or spoken to that particular client since she left Ms O’Boyle’s employment in August 2018. [28] Ms McCue said that the documents sought were not relevant to the matters under inquiry. She said that s...

3. LCRO 118/2018 VT v MQ (18 March 2020) [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...offered to make the file available once her firm received payment. Ms MQ says she also offered Yelp a further discount, and corresponded with [law firm], who were then acting for Yelp, over that. [32] Ms MQ says she received a request under the Privacy Act 1993 from [law firm] on behalf of Yelp, to which she responded, but which Yelp did not press. Further attempts to recover her fees were not successful, and Ms MQ gave Yelp notice that her firm may seek to recover its fees, plus...

4. Legal Aid Complaints Management Policy [pdf, 633 KB]

   ...aid practitioners maintain the quality of legal aid and specified legal services at a sufficiently high level. Independent, impartial and fair The complaints process is: • transparent • fair • confidential (including considerations of privacy), and • free from: o bias o external influence o conflicts of interest, or o impropriety. Note: Fairness includes: • ensuring that all parties to a complaint know what to expect during the complaints process •...

5. Sexual-Violence-Bill-and-Govt-Response_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...suppression, with the original policy intent being to protect the complainant. However, some victims do not want or need such protection. Greater autonomy is needed for victims of sexual violence participating in court processes; whether they want their privacy or to speak out about their experience, it is important that the justice system responds appropriately and efficiently. 12. The Bill amends the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 to reflect an expanded purpose of relevant sections, ci...

6. Regulatory Impact Statement: Increasing the maximum claim level in Disputes Tribunals [pdf, 537 KB]

   ...Analysis Objective Key Meets Mainly meets Does not meet Option 2K (status quo) Private Option 2L Public, except when the referee is mediating an agreement between the parties, or there are other circumstances that warrant privacy Option 2M Public Public confidence Contrary to principle of open justice. Starting point of principle of open justice (‘justice should be seen to be done’) is proceedings should be open to the public unless g...

7. Family Legal Advice Service Operational Policy v1.8 June 2018 [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...10 Income 11 Client Eligibility Testing 11 Funding assessment 11 Funding Declaration Form 11 Evidence of identity 12 Evidence of eligibility 12 Audit and compliance requirements 12 Service entitlements 13 Online Recording System 14 Privacy guidelines and requirements 14 Using RMS 15 Users of RMS 15 Support in use of RMS Error! Bookmark not defined. Timeframes for recording 15 3 Payment 16 Fee schedule 16 Change of lawyers 16 Disbursements 16 Travel...

8. A new adoption system for Aotearoa New Zealand - Summary Document [pdf, 272 KB]

   ...https://consultations.justice.govt.nz/ mailto:adoptionlaw@justice.govt.nz mailto:adoptionlaw@justice.govt.nz If you identify as Māori and would like to be involved in that engagement, please let us know by contacting us at adoptionlaw@justice.govt.nz. Privacy and Official Information Please note that your submission may be subject to a request to te Tāhū o te Ture - Ministry of Justice for information under the Official Information Act 1982. Personal details can be withhe...

9. BORA New Zealand Intelligence and Security Bill [pdf, 292 KB]

   ...potentially significant limitations, particularly with s 21 (unreasonable search and seizure) of the Bill of Rights Act. We also consider limits on s 14, s 18, s 25(c) and s 27. These rights are fundamentally concerned with fairness, individual autonomy, privacy and dignity. Any limitation on these rights requires careful scrutiny and justification. 6. We have also taken into account the unique environment that the intelligence and security agencies operate in. We recognise that safeguar...

10. Regulatory Impact Statement increasing maximum claims level in disputes tribunals [pdf, 506 KB]

    ...Analysis Objective Key Meets Mainly meets Does not meet Option 2K (status quo) Private Option 2L Public, except when the referee is mediating an agreement between the parties, or there are other circumstances that warrant privacy Option 2M Public Public confidence Contrary to principle of open justice. Starting point of principle of open justice (‘justice should be seen to be done’) is proceedings should be open to the public unless g...